Extreme levels of tornadic activity took place in January. Homes were damaged, including one small house that lost most of its roof. A brick frame home in this area was completely leveled after a nearby mobile home was thrown into it. 168 tornadoes were reported in the United States in June,[5] of which 142 were confirmed. Another EF2 tornado touched down near Holly Pond before dissipating near the city of Arab, completely destroying numerous chicken houses and downing many trees along its path. Total economic losses reached $250,000. [30], Similar to the previous month, above average activity occurred in February. One EF2 tornado struck Galion, tearing the roof off of a house, snapping trees, and severely damaging industrial buildings in town, while another brief EF2 obliterated a barn near Republic. On March 6th, 2017, a line of severe thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front, marching through eastern Kansas and across Missouri, causing multiple paths of damage. It is the largest outbreak in Ohio history, and will not soon be forgotten. A single-wide mobile home had a portion of its roof peeled back and a portion of one wall detached. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, and numerous power lines were downed. No fatalities occurred, though 19 people were injured. Total economic losses reached $10,000. During the early morning hours of January 22, a devastating EF3 tornado impacted portions of Brooks, Cook, and Berrien counties—most notably in areas around Adel—killing 11 people. [18] A total of 11 tornadoes touched down on January 15 through the next morning, including two EF2s that impacted areas near Gatesville, Texas and Brady, Texas. Deadly Tornado Outbreak January 22, 2017 . At least one home and many trees suffered damage. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, some of which landed on structures. A wooden barn was damaged, a gas station canopy was blown 50 yd (46 m), and a local business' brick facade collapsed. Total economic losses reached $20,000. Later that day, severe thunderstorm began to organize in a modestly unstable, highly sheared environment spanning from Missouri to New York, resulting in a multitude of hail and wind reports. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, many of which caused structural damage upon falling. Since that time, additional large outbreaks struck in each month through June. After the least-deadly year for U.S. tornadoes in three decades, 2017 is off to a troublesome start. There were 176 preliminary reports of tornadoes in the United States during March,[5] but 194 were confirmed. An EF2 tornado near Monticello destroyed garages, outbuildings, and grain bins, while another EF2 near Sidney ripped the roof off of a home, snapped trees, and destroyed outbuildings. One tornado was rated EF3 and the other was rated EF4 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. rating 1 EF2 tornado Damage Unknown Power outages > 103,000 Casualties 1 non-tornadic fatality, 5 tornadic … The storms produced multiple weak tornadoes throughout the risk area, none of which exceeded EF1 in intensity. A large, well-built brick home sustained low-end EF3 damage in damage in this area as it had much of its roof ripped off and sustained some failure of exterior walls. One person was killed in Lake City, Florida, when a tree fell on their home. Approximately 100 trees were downed, and one section of an irrigation system was overturned. The roof of a mobile home was peeled back, apartment buildings sustained shingle damage, and small pine trees were snapped or uprooted. This included a brief EF0 tornado that touched down in the eastern part of Mobile, Alabama, shattering windows, toppling a large billboard, causing minor damage to businesses, and downing tree limbs. Total economic losses reached $10,000. [56][57] Weak tornadoes also touched down in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Alabama as well, including rare anticyclonic EF1 tornadoes near Shelbyville, Tennessee and Eminence, Kentucky. A dentist's office sustained major structural damage, while a Chipotle, a Whataburger, and an AT&T store had their roofs ripped off. A mobile home was destroyed, a few structures sustained minor roof damage, and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. 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[53] A more significant and widespread outbreak of severe weather was anticipated on April 5, with the Storm Prediction Center initially issuing a moderate risk for severe thunderstorms across parts of the Southern United States. Shingles were torn from roofs, a shed was destroyed, and a mobile home was rolled and destroyed. 83 tornadoes were reported in the United States in July,[5] of which 82 were confirmed. No injuries or fatalities occurred as a result of this outbreak. Many mobile homes were thrown or rolled, destroying four and injuring an occupant in the process. Rescuers searched for the boy for nearly a week before calling it off with no signs of him. After the initial D.C. tornado dissipated, a second EF0 tornado downed several trees at Bolling Air Force Base, blowing the roof off of an apartment building and damaging flag posts. Overall, this outbreak produced 36 tornadoes. On January 17, 2017, the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) noted the potential for a high-end severe weather event to occur in the Southern United States on January 21 and 22. Hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted. [15], After sunrise, the Storm Prediction Center issued a high risk for a major severe weather and tornado outbreak across central Florida and southeastern Georgia, including a 30% risk area for tornadoes. On October 14 a large storm system stationed over the East Panhandle of Texas...causing isolated supercell development in Oklahoma, the isolated supercells then started to take tornadic structure and started … A nearby hotel was also damaged. [51] Early that day, an EF1 tornado near Breaux Bridge, Louisiana killed a mother and daughter after destroying their mobile home while they were inside of it. Tornadoes also develop occasionally in southern Canada during the Northern Hemisphere's summer and somewhat regularly at other times of the year across Europe, Asia, Argentina and Australia. [131], Following overnight tornadoes across Mississippi on January 21–22, Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant declared a state of emergency. One home sustained high-end EF2 damage, sustaining loss of most of its roof and collapse of a few exterior walls. Numerous EF0 and EF1 tornadoes were observed across multiple states on May 18 and 19 before the outbreak came to an end. A mobile home park community in this area was severely impacted, with multiple homes destroyed or twisted and rolled off their lots. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, three mobile homes were heavily damaged, and a metal farm building collapsed. The most significant activity occurred on May 16, as numerous tornadoes touched down across the Great Plains states and as far north as Wisconsin. On the morning of the 23rd, the SPC had … 1/137. In addition, an EF1 tornado struck Pascagoula, Mississippi, causing considerable structural damage to commercial buildings. A few other homes in nearby neighborhoods also sustained significant structural damage. Total economic losses reached $30,000. The outbreak has killed a confirmed 14 people at the moment, and injured hundreds more. Strong, long-track tornadoes were expected to occur in the region. ... A severe weather outbreak that spanned the last day of February and first day of March resulted in 88 preliminary tornado reports from the Central Plains through the Midwest. [110] The tornado continued producing EF3 damage as it crossed Veterans Memorial Drive, snapping metal power pylons and severely damaging two buildings at Living Word Church. Five homes were destroyed, including three mobile homes, and dozens of other structures sustained varying degree of damage. An EF2 near Torrington tossed vehicles and horse trailers, heavily damaged a home, killed three horses, and injured two people. The deadliest tornado of the year was during this outbreak and impacted Brooks, Cook, and Berrien counties in southern Georgia and killed 11 people. [122], In addition to the widespread damage from tornadoes, straight-line winds caused extensive damage in multiple states. An EF2 tornado near Polk City, Florida snapped several wooden high-power transmission poles. This surpassed the previous highest of 16 during the Hurricane Katrina tornado outbreak in 2005. A large EF1 wedge tornado passed near Natchitoches, Louisiana and damaged a metal warehouse, a pool supply building, and several outbuildings and homes. Another EF2 wedge tornado tracked from the eastern part of Johnston, South Carolina and directly through Ward, causing damage to a few homes and businesses and snapping or uprooting many trees. Despite the damage, no injuries were reported. A total of 20 people were killed by tornadoes—mainly during the pre-dawn hours of the outbreak—making it the second-deadliest outbreak in January since 1950, behind the 1969 Hazlehurst, Mississippi tornado outbreak that killed 32 people. An EF2 tornado near Winnsboro tossed trailers and mobile homes, and also destroyed a small home. Many large trees were downed, some of which landed on and completely crushed sections of frame homes and mobile homes, resulting in three fatalities in this area. on May 24, with multiple tornadoes striking the Carolinas, including four strong EF2 tornadoes. A powerful low pressure system combined with moist and unstable atmospheric conditions to produce this now-infamous tornado outbreak. The tornado then reached high-end EF2 strength as it moved down East 41st Street, damaging or destroying numerous businesses in this area. Most of these tornadoes were weak, though a few EF2 tornadoes occurred, including one that struck the town of Oakdale, Louisiana and caused considerable damage to homes and businesses. Another strong tornado caused damage to homes in the town of Pawnee Rock, Kansas before it passed near Great Bend, debarking trees and completely destroying farm homes at high-end EF3 strength. Numerous power lines were downed, and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted; fallen trees severely damaged one home and impacted a cemetery. [19], There were 299 tornadoes reported in the United States in May,[5] of which 288 were confirmed. An EF1 tornado caused considerable damage to sheds, trees, and homes in West Lodi, while another EF1 damaged trees, the roofs of homes, and a heavy equipment sales business in South Vienna. One mobile home was destroyed while another was severely damaged. Further to the east, an EF1 tornado moved through parts of Erie, Pennsylvania, damaging trees, homes, businesses, and a shopping plaza. Damage intensity along this final portion of the path ranged from EF1 to EF2. The EF1 tornado then crossed South Mingo Road into another industrial area, where several industrial buildings were damaged. [40], Following the issuance of an enhanced risk for severe weather from the Storm Prediction Center; including a 10% hatched risk area for tornadoes, an outbreak of strong tornadoes impacted the Midwest and Ohio Valley for the second time in the matter of days. Several structures sustained damage to their shingles, and numerous pine trees were downed. Intense pressure falls near the tornado caused four to six biscuit cans at a super market to pop open. [11] One of the embedded cells produced an EF3 tornado around 3:35 a.m. CST (09:35 UTC) that traveled through Lamar and Forrest counties in Mississippi. The storms caused wind damage to various buildings, including at least one death, and shuttered several airports and other transportation systems as it passed. The tornado damaged a few sheds, destroyed several grain bins, and blew over some irrigation pivots. The tornado briefly continued into Tennessee before dissipating. Several roofs and wooden fences were damaged. [21][22] Furthermore, the 20 fatalities ranks the outbreak as the deadliest in January since 1969. Despite the reduced threat, a large EF2 wedge tornado touched down near Bakerhill, Alabama and continued into Georgia before dissipating near Morris, causing major tree damage, ripping much of the roof off a brick house, and damaging several other structures. A high-end EF1 which touched down in Autryville, North Carolina destroyed a mobile home and the Autryville Volunteer Fire Department, causing one minor injury. Maximum rated tornado 2: EF5 tornado Tornadoes caused: 14 Damages: $8.7 billion (2016 USD) Fatalities: 252 Areas affected: Debarking of trees occurred in this area as well. During the overnight hours of September 4, an isolated EF2 tornado struck the town of North Robinson, Ohio, destroying detached garages and significantly damaging homes. The Strongest Tornado of the Outbreak, the Canton EF3: Type: Unknown Active: July 4th, 2017 Duration of tornado outbreak 1: 2 hours, 16 minutes. Damage at the beginning of the path consisted of snapped trees and tree limbs and was rated EF1. [19] Another EF3 tornado moved through four counties in Wisconsin, destroying a mobile home park near Chetek, snapping and uprooting countless trees, and destroying a frame home near Conrath. [66] Tornado activity continued Lasting just under two days, the outbreak produced a total of 81 tornadoes, cementing its status as the second-largest January tornado outbreak and the third-largest winter tornado outbreak since 1950. Tornadic events are often accompanied with other forms of severe weather, including strong thunderstorms, strong winds, and hail. 145 tornadoes were reported in the United States in August,[5] of which 116 were confirmed. During the very early morning hours of July 24, a strong waterspout spawned by an isolated supecell thunderstorm formed over Chesapeake Bay. A well-anchored triple-wide mobile home was completely swept away in this area, and a cinder block business was almost entirely flattened. A cold front moved across the Ohio Valley and southern Great Lakes on the afternoon of Sunday, November 5, 2017. Near Saluda, South Carolina, an EF2 downed many trees and destroyed several outbuildings. [137] Georgia Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle estimated damage across southwestern areas of the state at $400 million. Trees were snapped, zinc tiles were stripped from roofs, and metal structures were twisted. An EF1 in Massachusetts caused damage to two houses in Goshen. Total economic losses reached $50,000. On April 6, an enhanced risk for severe weather was issued for parts of the Mid-Atlantic region, and several additional tornadoes touched down. Despite the tornado's abrupt weakening, it again intensified to EF3 intensity near the intersection of Zion Church Road and Blue Springs Road, where a concrete block church was leveled after its mortar failed between the blocks. EF1 damage was inflicted to Zoar Methodist Church and surrounding areas as a result of this large wedge tornado. Tornadoes were not the primary threat on May 1; however straight line winds in excess of 85 mph (137 km/h) were reported throughout the eastern seaboard of the United States. [14], The SPC first highlighted a severe weather threat area along and south of the Red River in Texas on January 12, valid three days later. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, a small shed was destroyed, and a small building was overturned. [102][103] Scattered weak tornadoes occurred in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia on December 20. The tornado crossed South Yale Avenue, causing additional EF1 damage as wooden power poles were snapped. Numerous trees were also uprooted or blown down. The most significant tornado of the event was an EF2 that struck the small town of Prairieburg, Iowa, where a grain elevator sustained major damage, mobile homes were destroyed, and trees were snapped. Continuing eastward, the tornado entered an industrial area of southeastern Tulsa. One home sustained significant roof damage, a second sustained moderate roof damage, and a third had its porch ripped off. Two residences had their windows broken, and a metal building structure was severely damaged, with several anchored metal trusses ripped from the concrete foundation; this resulted in total collapse of the building. Many trees were downed, multiple homes were damaged, and a large garage structure had its roof torn off. 32 tornadoes were reported in the United States in September;[5] however, 51 were confirmed. A map of the tornado's damage swath extending from Dougherty County to Wilcox County; areas highlighted in orange represent EF3-assessed damage. This included an EF2 and an EF1 tornado that moved through densely populated parts of San Antonio, Texas. From there, the tornado moved northeast at an average of 59 mph (95 km/h), causing EF2-level tree damage adjacent to Newton Road. The tornado caused damage to trees and power poles, and damaged or destroyed several metal sheds and outbuildings. However, there was also a major tornado outbreak on March 21, 1932, that claimed the lives of 270 in Alabama. Numerous trees and power lines were downed as the tornado entered the western part of Thomaston before dissipating. Total economic losses reached $50,000. Another EF2 tornado passed near the town of Gibson, Arkansas and destroyed four mobile homes and damaged several others. [98] Overall, this outbreak produced 24 tornadoes and did not result in any fatalities. An EF1 tornado injured two people when it struck and destroyed a mobile home near Higbee. [134] On January 25 President Donald Trump declared a major disaster for Mississippi, enabling the use of federal funding for victims in Forrest, Lamar, Lauderdale, and Perry counties. A total of 27 tornadoes were confirmed.[19]. A severe weather outbreak that spanned the last day of February and first day of March resulted in 88 preliminary tornado reports from the Central Plains through the Midwest. After entering Berrien County, EF3 damage continued as another wood-framed home lost most of its second floor, trees sustained debarking, a well-strapped-down mobile home was tossed into nearby trees, and most of the roof to a brick home was removed. ... Jan. 21, 2017: 12 tornadoes. Another brief but destructive EF2 tornado near Crescent ripped the roofs and top floor exterior walls from several large condominium buildings, while a third EF2 rolled a pickup truck and damaged homes near Mims. This tornado outbreak came to be known as one of the worst tornado outbreaks in United States history since the Super Outbreak of April 2011. [7] At 7:20 p.m. CST (01:20 UTC, January 21), a tornado watch was issued for extreme eastern Texas and southwestern Louisiana,[8] supplemented by another watch extending into southern Mississippi by 11:00 p.m. CST (05:00 UTC, January 21). [79][86] A fourth, weak tornado was later confirmed through damage surveys six miles south of Chelsea, which touched down at 2:11 a.m. (07:11 UTC) and uprooted several large trees; this tornado was rated as an EF1. A few weak tornadoes occurred in Florida during the early morning hours of January 23 before the outbreak came to an end. A brief tornado downed a few trees and damaged one home. Another metal building structure had its southeast corner completely destroyed, and it had a few 2 ft (0.61 m) deep concrete support beams ripped out of the ground. Overall, this outbreak produced 53 tornadoes and did not result in any fatalities.[19]. Two trees were blown over and one garden shed was also blown down. [114], Around 3:29 a.m. EST (08:29 UTC) on January 22,[115] what was to become a deadly and destructive EF3 tornado first touched down as an EF1 along Georgia State Route 122 to the west-southwest of Barney in Brooks County, Georgia. [43], A highly photogenic F1 tornado accompanied by a rainbow was recorded and photographed in Kürnach, Germany and caused considerable damage to the roofs of 20 to 30 homes. [115] A third of the second story of a well-built brick house was ripped off, and a wood-framed home was shifted about 12 ft (3.7 m) off its foundation. [16][17] With a negatively-tilted upper-level low across the Southwest United States, abundant moisture and strong upper-level winds overspread the risk area, and the SPC warned of semi-discrete/line-embedded supercells capable of large hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes. The deadliest outbreaks of the year occurred early in 2017 with 20 fatalities reported during a late-January tornado outbreak across the South. Dora, Florida was first tornado of such intensity in the state; it killed 245 of 12,534 residents. Total economic losses reached at least $500,000 to $1,000,000. Strong and destructive tornadoes form most frequently in the United States, Brazil, Bangladesh, and Eastern India, but they can occur almost anywhere under the right conditions. [1] In the aftermath of the outbreak, relief organizations assisted in clean-up and aid distribution. Two simultaneous EF2 tornadoes caused significant damage to grain silos, homes, train cars, and power poles in and around the town of Thrall as well. A total of 10 tornadoes were confirmed. [19], The town of Williamsfield sustained major impacts from an EF2 tornado, where frame homes sustained loss of roofs and exterior walls, and multiple mobile homes were completely destroyed. [110], Past William Carey University, the tornado weakened to EF2 strength as it moved through residential areas and a mobile home park to the southeast of downtown Hattiesburg. June 22, 2017 Tornado Outbreak; Date of tornado outbreak: June 22nd, 2017 Duration 1: 4 hours, 49 minutes Maximum rated tornado 2: EF4 tornado Tornadoes caused: 33 Total damages: $917 million (2015 USD) Total fatalities: 32 Areas affected: Great Plains 1 Meteorological Synopsis 2 Confirmed tornadoes 3 Notable tornadoes 3.1 Delight–Toluca–Vale–Duan, North Carolina All ratings are preliminary. One of these was a high-end EF1 that impacted the southwestern fringes of Norman in the vicinity of Interstate 35 and Oklahoma State Highway 9. The tornado eventually dissipated around 3:58 a.m. EST (08:58 UTC) roughly 4 mi (6.4 km) southeast of Nashville after causing some EF2 damage near U.S. Route 129. [27][28] Another person in Albany succumbed to her injuries and died on January 26. Total economic losses reached $10,000. [83] Just past this area, the tornado struck the 18-story Remington Tower office building along Skelly Drive. An EF1 occurred in the southern part of Murray, Kentucky and caused extensive damage to two dugouts at a high school which had their roofs torn off and hurled, a well-built steel barn was damaged, and a building was destroyed by falling trees. [38] Several damaging tornadoes touched down, including a violent EF4 that leveled and swept away homes at the north edge of Perryville, Missouri and killed one person. The other was a large wedge tornado which blew a home off of its block foundation, snapped many trees, and lofted a small boat near Reklaw. The possibility of discrete cells forming ahead of this complex was mentioned,[20] and one such cell led to the formation of a large and destructive EF3 tornado from 09:35 UTC to 10:13 UTC across Lamar, Forrest, and Perry counties in Mississippi. A separate brief EF1 tornado touched down in Bayard, causing considerable damage to a nursing home. [135], President Trump offered his condolences and vowed to provide assistance to Georgia. A T.G.I. There were 1,522 reports of tornadoes in the United States in 2017,[1] of which 1,418 were confirmed. [124][125] At Orlando International Airport, wind gusts reached 54 mph (87 km/h). Total economic losses reached $75,000. As the tornado approached the Forrest County line, EF2 damage continued as another home had its roof torn off, a mobile home was completely destroyed, and a billboard pole was snapped. Several buildings at the Smiths Station School Athletic Complex were destroyed and, and others were damaged. A single-story home and a trailer sustained significant roof, window, and siding damage. A business in this area had two of its concrete exterior walls blown out. On August 29, an EF2 tornado near Evangeline, Louisiana area damaged vehicles, destroyed homes, and snapped or uprooted many trees. The 2017 Southern California Tornado Outbreak was the deadliest tornado outbreak in recorded history with almost a million dead in Southern California (500,000 in the Greater Los Angeles area). Outbreak summaries from regional National Weather Service offices: Tracks of the record-breaking 42 tornadoes that touched down across Georgia on January 21–22. [115] As the tornado passed just north of Barney, it abruptly turned northeast before entering Cook County. Damage intensity varied from EF1 to EF2 in intensity as the tornado entered Wilcox County and passed near the town of Rochelle. Overall, this outbreak produced 21 tornadoes and did not result in any fatalities.[19]. Multiple homes had shingles ripped off, a large barn was destroyed, and numerous large pine trees were snapped or uprooted. Multiple large, multi-story brick buildings had windows blown out, roofs ripped off, and top floor exterior walls collapsed. 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